Several Kenyans protesting against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in Nanyuki, Nairobi were arrested in the latest protests held on Tuesday. The centre at Laikipia Air Base in the tourist town of Nanyuki, will be used to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the...
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Anti-Migrant Protesters March Despite Ramaphosa Warning
Dozens of anti-illegal immigration protesters marched through a township outside Johannesburg on Monday, a day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to act against groups accused of fuelling xenophobic violence. South Africa has experienced recurring outbreaks of anti-migrant violence, with tensions escalating this year as vigilante groups demanded that undocumented foreign nationals leave the...
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Libya Presses On Rebuilding Flood-Ravaged Derna But Trauma Lingers
Memories from that September disaster remain vivid: apartment blocks ripped open, bodies buried beneath debris, and cars swept into the sea.
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Ousmane Sonko Re-Elected Party Chief Amid Crisis
The rift has triggered political upheaval for the heavily indebted west African country and uncertainty for their party, the biggest in parliament.
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South Africa President Warns Against Online Hate Campaigns
"We will not be fooled or influenced by social media campaigns that spread misinformation, fake news and lies about people who are in our country" - Ramaphosa said.
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Nigeria Reschedules Airlifting Of Citizens Willing To Leave South Africa
According to Ebienfa, the proposed airlifting of the first batch of returnees from South Africa originally scheduled for Monday 8th of June, has been rescheduled for Wednesday 10th of June, and this is due to unforeseen logistical considerations.
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WHO Says Confirmed Ebola Cases In Central Africa Near 500
Confirmed Ebola cases in central Africa have risen to nearly 500, the World Health Organisation said on Saturday, as concerns grow that the outbreak could become one of the largest in history. In its latest update, the WHO reported 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak was...
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Kenya’s Ruto Defends U.S. Ebola Centre Amidst Protests
Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan. His defence of the move comes as security forces teargassed protesters who feared the deadly virus could spread in the East African nation. The US-built facility at Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base was due...
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Ethiopians Vote As Abiy Seeks Fresh Mandate
Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary elections expected to deliver a decisive victory for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party, extending the leader’s grip on power amid concerns over political freedoms, armed conflicts and economic challenges. Abiy, who has governed the Horn of Africa nation since 2018, cast his ballot in the Oromia region and...
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Polls Open For Parliamentary Elections In Ethiopia
Around 50 million voters are eligible to vote in the election for members of parliament, who will in turn select the prime minister.